Patents
US 12515750 B2: Wheelchair accessible vehicle having a swing door and modification methods therefor
- Granted
- 2026-01-06
- Filed
- 2024-10-31 application 18933329
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
To permit wheelchair access, a door assembly of an OEM vehicle may be modified with a replacement door hinge that increases the door swing angle while maintaining clearances between door and a front door assembly, the vehicle body, and a wheelchair ramp installed in the door opening. To preserve the door's OEM closed position, the replacement door hinge (when in the closed position) may match the geometry between the OEM hinge's door and vehicle connection points. Additionally or alternatively, the door assembly may be modified to include a powered door opening assembly comprising a slider block configured with a motor to reciprocate along a width of the door and a connecting rod pivotally coupled between the vehicle and the slider block.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 (ipgb20260106.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Braun Corporation 659 patents | US company or organization | Winamac, IN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Sajed Dosenbach | Indianapolis, IN | 6 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B62D | Motor vehicles; trailers | B62D65/02 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 |
| E05D | Hinges or suspension devices for doors, windows or wings | E05D3/02 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 |
| A61G | Transport, personal conveyances, or accommodation specially adapted for patients or disabled persons ; operating tables or chairs; chairs for dentistry; funeral devices | A61G3/02 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 |
| B60J | Windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors, or similar devices for vehicles; removable external protective coverings specially adapted for vehicles | B60J5/047 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 |
| E05Y | Indexing scheme associated with subclasses e05d and e05f, relating to construction elements, electric control, power supply, power signal or transmission, user interfaces, mounting or coupling, details, accessories, auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for, application thereof | E05Y2600/50 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-10 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | THE BRAUN CORPORATION signed 2025-12-10 VALEDA COMPANY, LLC signed 2025-12-10 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT BROOKLYN, NY | 73886/832 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-18 |
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